What is Cost of Quality (COQ)?  - COQ is the cost of achieving quality products including resources cost, maintenance cost etc.  - COQ = It is the sum of Cost of Good Quality and Cost of Poor Quality  - COQ is a methodology used to define and measure what amount…

DMAIC  - DMAIC refers to Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control.  - It is an analytical, data-driven approach used to reduce waste and improve the existing process, products and service to meet customer requirements.  - It focus on incremental improveme…

Quality Management Principles  - Principle is a theory or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done.  - “Quality management principles” are a set of fundamental beliefs, rules, norms and values that are accepted as true and can b…

What is GD&T  - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is a language of symbols and standards designed and used by engineers and manufacturers to explain a product and facilitate communication between entities working together to produce somethi…

What is Meantime To Repair (MTTR)?  - Mean time to repair (MTTR) is a maintenance metric that measures the average time required to fix and repair failed equipment.  - It shows how quickly an organization can respond to unplanned breakdowns and repair them.…

What is 8D?  - 8D is a systematic problem solving technique.  - Ford Motor company developed this problem solving technique, it is known as Team Oriented Problem Solving (TOPS), in the 1980s.  - The purpose of the 8D methodology is to identify, solve and e…

What is OEE?  - Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a measure of how well a manufacturing operation is utilized (Material, Time and Facilities) compared to it's full potential, during the periods when it is scheduled to run.  - It is an important c…